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Its not to use a different order to be showy (12)

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I believe the answer is:

ostentatious

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'to be showy' is the definition.
('ostentatious' can be similar in meaning to 'showy')

'its not to use a different' is the wordplay.
'different' indicates anagramming the letters.
'its'+'not'+'to'+'use'+'a'='itsnottousea'
'itsnottousea' is an anagram of 'OSTENTATIOUS'.

'order' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for ostentatious that I've seen before include "Flamboyant" , "Given to pretentious display" , "over the top" , "Showy and vulgar" , "Pretentious, showy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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